Reviews - Contemporary

Eight Days of Christmas
Starla
Dekruyf

Isabella Whitley hasn’t been home for Christmas in ten years after moving to New York to chase her dreams. This year, her sister is getting married for the holidays and as the maid of honor, can’t miss it. Between having to fly home after ten years and her recent breakup, she’s on edge throughout her whole flight.

Konstantine Petrakis, owner of the posh Ocean Pearl Resort, can’t figure out who is stealing all of the great marketing ideas for the place. Konstantine could lose more money if they don’t find the culprit soon. He decides, in order to find the person, he will take on a secret identity and become Dean Peters, ordinary hotel maintenance man.

Kara Kensington is an actress who is filming in New Hope, Wisconsin for the holidays. Striking out on her own, she has everything riding on this project, including salvaging her friendship with her former best friend Dani. When Dani assumes the cute chef, Scott Neil, is Kara’s boyfriend, Kara agrees and creates a fake relationship with Scott to serve as a buffer between her and Dani.

Kat left Creed and Maple Bay five years ago. Now she must return for her brother Jesse’s wedding. She has to return to Maple Bay, but she is intent on avoiding Creed as much as possible. Creed still loves Kat and wants her happiness above anything. When he sees she is sporting an engagement ring, it breaks his heart—again—but he will support anything that makes her happy.

The First Heartbreak
Amanda
Bailey

Travis is Kennedy’s Achilles heel and vice versa. She hopes that being home again in Brookhaven after her eighteen years away in New York City is an easy transition. Her ballet career - now over from injury - she really has no choice.

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